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CRL.RC No. 269 of 2018 & Connected Cases

Case / Petition Number:CRL.RC Nos. 269/2018, 273/2018, 275/2018, 276/2018, 277/2018, 278/2018, 279/2018, 281/2018, 282/2018, 287/2018, 290/2018, 291/2018, 292/2018, 296/2018, 298/2018, 300/2018, 301/2018, 303/2018, 307/2018, 308/2018, 309/2018, 311/2018, 315/2018, 317/2018, 319/2018, 323/2018, 327/2018, 328/2018, 330/2018, 336/2018, 342/2018, 346/2018, 348/2018, 349/2018, 350/2018, 351/2018, 353/2018, 356/2018, 357/2018, 358/2018, 359/2018, 361/2018, 362/2018, 363/2018, 374/2018, 375/2018, 376/2018, 383/2018, 386/2018, 393/2018
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Case Details & Bench

Court
High Court of Kerala
Hon'ble Judges
  • P. Somarajan
Judgment Date
2024-06-07
Court Decision / Holding
The court held that Section 258 Cr.P.C. applies to the cases at hand; stoppage of proceedings by the Magistrate is not to be interfered with; the revisions fail and are closed.
Final Disposition
Revision petitions dismissed; maintained the magistrate's stoppage order; batch of connected CRL.RC Nos.269/2018 and others disposed accordingly.

Parties to the Case

Respondents

  • State of Kerala represented by the Sub Inspector of Police Kollam East
  • Shanavas S/O Muhammed Kunju

Legal Representation & Advocates

Counsels for Respondents

  • • C.N. Prabhakaran, Sr. Public Prosecutor
  • • Sangeetharaj N R, Public Prosecutor

Case Synopsis & Summary

This is a consolidated decision of the Kerala High Court (Ernakulam) by Justice P. Somarajan, dated 7 June 2024, addressing a batch of criminal revision petitions filed under CRL.RC Nos. 269/2018 and connected numbers. The revisions challenge orders of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class -II, Kollam, issuing suo motu proceedings under the Administrative Committee's resolution dated 18.09.2017, and specifically question stoppage of proceedings under Section 258 Cr.P.C. in summons cases. The core issue is whether a Magistrate can stop proceedings in summons cases when the accused cannot be procured in a reasonable time and the costs of securing appearance would exceed the maximum penalty, and whether such stoppage is permissible in the context of non-petty offences. The court cites the Division Bench decision in State of Kerala and Another (2023 KHC OnLine 821) to illustrate the correct application of Section 258 Cr.P.C. in summons cases and the conditions required for stopping proceedings. After examining the record and the legal position, the court holds that the magistrates’ stoppage orders fall within the ambit of Section 258 Cr.P.C., and interference by the Revisional Court is unwarranted. Consequently, the revisions are dismissed/closed, upholding the magistrates’ orders and leaving the stoppage intact. This decision clarifies the scope of Section 258 Cr.P.C. in analogous cases and reinforces consistent application across connected matters.

Provisions of Law Cited

Section 258 Cr.P.C.

Submissions & Arguments

Contentions of Appellants / Petitioners

The applicants contended that Section 258 Cr.P.C. empowers a Magistrate to stop proceedings in summons cases where the accused cannot be procured due to difficulty or where the costs of securing appearance exceed the maximum prescribed penalty; they relied on a Division Bench decision (2023 KHC OnLine 821) to support stoppage.

Contentions of Respondents

The respondents argued against stoppage, contending that the provisions do not permit interference and that the procedural safeguards and reasons must be strictly observed; the revisional court should not overturn the Magistrate’s stoppage orders where the prerequisites are satisfied.

Cited Precedents (1)

Case NameCitationTreatmentExplanation
State of Kerala and Another2023 KHC OnLine 821PositiveCited as authority for the application of Section 258 Cr.P.C. in summons cases and for upholding the magistrate's stoppage of proceedings where the costs of securing appearance would exceed the maximum penalty and reasonable steps to procure the accused have been taken.

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## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN`** ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 ``` ``` CRL.RC NO. 269 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED IN S.T. NO.8682 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** ``` 1STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM EAST CR. 2024/2013. ``` ``` 2SHANAVAS S/O. MUHAMMED KUNJU, KINARUVILA PADINJATTETHIL, MELLENIUM NAGAR-69, KANIMEL CHERI, SAKTHIKULANGARA VILLAGE. ``` ``` BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.273/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 2 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ``` THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN ``` ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 273 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.8266 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.2017 ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** - **`1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM EAST CR.1960/2013.`** - **`2 JACKY @ WILSON S/O.DAVID, QSS COLONY, PALLITHOTTAM CHERI, KOLLAM WEST VILLAGE.`** ``` BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 3 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ``` IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM ``` ## **`PRESENT`** ``` THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN ``` ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 275 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.8272 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18-09-2017. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** ``` 1STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,KOLLAM EAST CR. 1900/2013. ``` ## **`2 YUSUF`** ``` S/O. THAHA, PARANKIMAMVILA VEEDU, NEAR ALUMMOODU U.P.S. ALUMMOODU CHERI, ELAMBALLOOR VILLAGE. ``` ``` BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 4 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ``` THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN ``` ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 276 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.8556 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.2017. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** - **`1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTIYAM CR.2141/2013.`** - **`2 AKHIL S/O.UNNI, ARUN BHAVAN, EAST OF TEMPLE, THAZHUTHALA CHERI, THAZHUTHALA VILLAGE.`** ``` BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 5 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ``` IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM ``` ## **`PRESENT`** ``` THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN ``` ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 277 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.8521 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18-09-2017. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** - **`1 STATE OF KERALA`** ``` REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF ``` ``` POLICE,KOTTIYAM CR. 2136/2013. ``` ## **`2 SHIBU`** ``` S/O. RAJAPPAN, JISSA BHAVAN, BLOCK NO. 46, KULATHOOPUZHA CHERI, KULATHOOPUZHA VILLAGE,KOTTARAKKARA TALUK. ``` ``` BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 6 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ``` THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN ``` ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 278 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED IN SP.JC NO.8747 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18-09-2017. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** - **`1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,KOTTIYAM CR.2079/2013.`** - **`2 SATHYASEELAN`** ``` S/O. LEKSHMANAN ACHARI, OMANA BHAVAN,NADUVILAKKARA CHERI, MAYYANAD VILLAGE. ``` ``` BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 7 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ``` THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN ``` ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 279 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.8721 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** ``` 1STATE OF EKRALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF ``` ``` POLICE,KOTTIYAM CR. 2235/2013. ``` - **`2 ANEESH`** ``` S/O PIOUS, PEZHUVILA VEEDU, MYLAKKAD CHERI,THAZHUTHALA VILLAGE. ``` ``` BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 8 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ``` IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM ``` ## **`PRESENT`** ``` THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN ``` ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 281 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.8752 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18-09-2017. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** - **`1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,KOTTIYAM CR. 2030/2013.`** - **`2 PAVANKUMAR`** ``` S/O. JAYAPRAKASH, RESHMALAYAM VEEDU, PUTHENKULAM CHERI, PARIPPALLI VILLAGE. ``` ``` BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 9 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ``` THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN ``` ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 282 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.8757 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18-09-2017. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** - **`1 THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,KOTTIYAM CR. 2249/2013.`** - **`2 MUSTHAFA`** ``` S/O. ABDUL KHADAR, THATTARAYYATH VEEDU,WEST SIDE OF UMAYANALLOR JUNCTION,VADAKKUMKARA EAST CHERI,MAYYANAD VILLAGE. ``` ``` BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 10 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ``` THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN ``` ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 287 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.8450 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN THE MEETING HELD ON 18.09.2017. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** - **`1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,KOLLAM EAST CR.1612/2013.`** - **`2 SANJAY ANIL SO.ANIL PAVITHRAM NAGAR-147,PARANGIMAMVILA, KARIKODU CHERI, KILIKOLLOOR VILLAGE.`** ``` BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 11 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ``` THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN ``` ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 290 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.8507 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** - **`1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,KOTTIYAM, CR.1590/2013.`** - **`2 SHAHUL HAMEED`** ``` S/O KASIM, SINI NIVAS, NADUVILAKKARA CHERI, MAYYANAD VILLAGE. ``` ``` BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 12 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ``` THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN ``` ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 291 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.8761 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** ``` 1STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,KOLLAM EAST CR.2028/2013. ``` ``` 2VINEESH S/O KUMARAN, AALAYYATHU PADINJATTATHIL, KOTTAKKAKOM NAGAR 131,KOTTAKAKOM WARD, KOLLAM WEST VILLAGE. ``` ``` BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 13 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ``` THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN ``` ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 292 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.8770 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17 ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** - **`1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,KOLLAM EAST, CR.2100/2013`** ## **`2 CHANDRAMOHANAN`** ``` S/O. SUKUMARA PILLAI, MUDAPLAVIKKAL MANJU BHAVAN,NEAR KOTTAMKARA VILLAGE OFFICE, KOTTAMKARA CHERI,KOTTAMKARA VILLAGE ``` ``` BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 14 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ``` THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN ``` ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 296 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.8560 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17 ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** ``` 1STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTIYAM CR. 2071/2013 ``` ``` 2BIJU, S/O CHANDRASEKHARA PILLAI, BINDU BHAVAN, EDAKKIDAMCHERI, KAREEPRA VILLAGE. ``` ``` BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 15 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ``` THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN ``` ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 298 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.8658 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** - **`1 STATE OF KEALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SAKTHIKULANGARA CR.1350/2013.`** ``` 2HILARI S/O JOSEPH, AADITHYA BHAVAN, NEAR THEKKETHALAKKAL TEMPLE, THALIRADI MURIYIL, VALLIKUNNAM VILLAGE, ALAPPUZHA. ``` ``` BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 16 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN`** ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 300 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 28.09.2016 IN ST NO.8124 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** - **`1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTIYAM CR.1668/2013.`** ``` 2KUNJUPILLAI S/O NARAYANAN ACHARI, CHARUVILA PUTHENVEEDU, VATTAVILA, PULIYILA CHERI, NEDUMPANA VILLAGE. ``` ``` BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 17 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN`** ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 ``` ``` CRL.RC NO. 301 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 05.09.2016 IN ST NO.8130 OF 2013 ``` ``` OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17 ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** ``` 1STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTIYAM CR.1966/2013 ``` - **`2 ARUN`** ``` S/O. MOHANAN, PACHAYIL VEEDU, KAAVANAM KONAM JUNCTION, THEVANOOR, ILAMAADU VILLAGE, ``` ``` BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 18 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN`** ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 303 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 13.07.2016 IN ST NO.8143 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17 ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** - **`1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTIYAM CR.2098/2013`** - **`2 MURALEEDHARAN PILLAI, S/O. SUDHAKARAN PILLAI, CHARUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, THAZHUTHALA CHERI, THAZHUTHALA VILLAGE`** ``` BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 19 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ``` IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM ``` ## **`PRESENT`** ## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN`** ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 307 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 17.06.2016 IN ST NO.8184 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.2017. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** - **`1 THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERAVIPURAM CR.1516/2013.`** ``` 2SHEMEER S/O. SHAERAFUDEEN, CHEMPANTHAZHIKAM PUTHEN VEEDU, WEST SIDE OF CHEEP PALAM, POZHIKARA CHERI, PARAVOOR VILLAGE. ``` ``` BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 20 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN`** ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 308 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 28.06.2016 IN ST NO.8155 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18-9-17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** ``` 1STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERAVIPURAM CR. 1435/2013. ``` ## **`2 SURESH`** ``` S/O. VISWANATHAN, MINU NIVAS,THEKKEVILA CHERI, MUNDAKKAL VILLAGE. ``` ``` BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 21 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN`** ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 309 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 02.09.2016 IN ST NO.8160 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** ``` 1STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERAVIPURAM CR.1446/2013. ``` ``` 2SAJEER S/O BASHEER, THEKKE VILAYIL PUTHEN VEEDU, NADUVILAKARA WARD, THAZHUTHALA VILLAGE. ``` ``` BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 22 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ``` THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN ``` ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 311 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 02.09.2016 IN ST NO.8206 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18-9-17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** |**`1`**|**`STATE OF KERALA`**| |---|---| ||**`REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,`**| ||**`KOLLAM EAST`**| ||**`CR. 1839/2013.`**| |**`2`**|**`ABHILASH`**| ||**`S/O. DEVARAJAN,`**| ||**`RESIDING AT IN RENTED HOUSE OF RAJAN,`**| ||**`AMBALATHIVILA, NEDUMBANA CHERI,`**| ||**`NEDUMBANA VILLAGE`**| ||**`(THODIYIL VEEDU,`**| ||**`NEAR SREE KRISHNA SWAMI TEMPLE,`**| ||**`PUNNATHALA CHERI, KOLLAM WEST VILLAGE).`**| ``` BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ``` 23 ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ``` THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN ``` ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 315 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED IN ST NO.8226 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** ``` 1STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM EAST CR.1842/2013. ``` ``` 2SHIYAD BABU S/O MOHAMMED HUSSAIN, MOORKATHU VEEDU, ATTUMPURAM DESOM, MARAKKARA VILLAGE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. ``` ``` BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 24 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN`** ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 317 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 28.07.2016 IN ST NO.9143 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18-9-17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** ``` 1STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTIYAM CR. 2274/2013. ``` ``` 2SHAMSSUDDIN S/O. ABDULLA, PUNNAPRA SETTLEMENT COLONY, PUNNAPRA VILLAGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. ``` ``` BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 25 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN`** ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 ``` ``` CRL.RC NO. 319 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 04.09.2016 IN ST NO.9140 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18-9-17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** ``` 1STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTIYAM CR. 2253/2013. ``` - **`2 FERDINAND`** ``` S/O. SEBASTIAN, KURUSINKAL HOUSE, CANAL JUNCTION,THAZHUTHALA CHERI, ADHICHANALLOOR VILLAGE. ``` ``` BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 26 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN`** ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 ``` ``` CRL.RC NO. 323 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 22.08.2016 IN ST NO.7676 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** ``` 1STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTIYAM CR. 1908/2013. ``` - **`2 ANILKUMAR`** ``` S/O UNNIKRISHNA PILLA, JANAKI MANDIRAM,CHANDANA THOPPU, KOTTAMKARA CHERRY, KOTTAMKARA VILLAGE. ``` ``` BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 27 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN`** ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 ``` ``` CRL.RC NO. 327 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 14.06.2016 IN ST NO.9241 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** ``` 1STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERAVIPURAM CR.1835/2013. ``` ``` 2VISHNU S/O THAMPI, POCHAPALLI THODIYIL, KANNIMEL NAGAR -122, UDAYAMARTHANDAPURAM CHERI, ERAVIPURAM VILLAGE. ``` ``` BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 28 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN`** ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 328 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 05.09.2016 IN ST NO.9239 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** ``` 1STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERAVIPURAM CR.1836/2013. ``` - **`2 SAHAJAN S/O. JALALUDEEN, MALIKAPURAYIDAM, VADAKEVILA.P.O,KOLLAM.`** ``` BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 29 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN`** ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 330 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 25.07.2016 IN ST NO.7522 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** ``` 1STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM EAST CR.1730/2013. ``` ``` 2JOBOY S/O. PATHROSE, VALLIYAVEETUVELAYIL, NEAR MANGALAPURAM RAILWAY STATION, MUNDAKKAL MURI VELLOR VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ``` ``` BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 30 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN`** ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 336 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 13.07.2016 IN ST NO.7201 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** - **`1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SAKTHIKULANGARA CR.1100/2013.`** - **`2 PRATHEESH KUMAR S/O. THOMAS, KADAMBAVILA PUTHANVEEDU, NEAR MELPALA CSI CHURCH, EDAIKODU P.O, DEVIKODE PANCHAYATH, KANYAKUMARI.`** ``` BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 31 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN`** ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 342 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 09.12.2016 IN ST NO.6159 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** ``` 1STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTIYAM CR.1380/2013. ``` - **`2 JIRAR`** ``` S/O BASHA,NEAR HRC, ATTUKAL PURAYIDAM PALLITHOTTAM CHERRY, KOLLAM WEST VILLAGE. ``` ``` BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 32 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN`** ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 346 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 01.11.2016 IN ST NO.7997 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONERS: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** ``` 1STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERAVIPURAM CR.1637/2013. ``` ``` 2VISHNU S/O. VIKRAMAN, DEVADAS MANDIRAM, NORTH GOSTHALAKKAVU, KANJAVELI CHERI, THRIKKARUVA VILLAGE. ``` ``` BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 33 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN`** ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 ``` ``` CRL.RC NO. 348 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 17.09.2016 IN ST NO.929 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** - **`1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERAVIPURAM,CR.1701/2013.`** - **`2 RAJAGOPAL`** ``` S/O.RAGHAVAN NAIR, SIMI SADHANAM, CHIRAKKARA THAZHAM CHERI, CHIRAKKARA VILLAGE. ``` ``` BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 34 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN`** ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 349 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 19.08.2016 IN ST NO.9337 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** - **`1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTIYAM CR.2318/2013.`** - **`2 ANIL KUMAR`** ``` S/O. CHELLAPPAN, PUTHEN VEEDU, NEAR CASHEW CORPORATION OFFICE, ANDOORKONAM, THOTTAKKATT CHERI, KARAVARAM VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ``` ``` BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 35 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN`** ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 350 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 12.08.2016 IN ST NO.9343 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONERS: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** ``` 1STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTIYAM CR. 2264/2013. ``` ``` 2SAJEER S/O. SHAHUL HAMEED, CHARUVILA PUTHANVEEDU, NEAR CHEMBOT TEMPLE, THAZHUTHALA CHERI, ADICHANALLOOR VILLAGE. ``` ``` BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 36 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN`** ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 351 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 02.11.2016 IN ST NO.9377 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** ``` 1STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTIYAM CR.2285/2013. ``` ``` 2ANUP S/O. SUNDARESAN, ANAND MANDIRAM, VETTILATHAZHAM CHERI, THRIKKOVILVATTOM VILLAGE, [RESIDING AT HOUSE OF LAILA SULAIMAN, OYYUR MIYYANA JUNCTION, VELINALLUR VILLAGE]. ``` ``` BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 37 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN`** ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 353 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 08.07.2016 IN ST NO.936 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -IV, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** ``` 1STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTIYAM CR. 2377/2013. ``` ``` 2SURESH KUMAR S/O. KUTTAPPAN, VARUVILA PUTHANVEETTIL, PADANILAM, PINACKAL CHERI, MAYYANAD VILLAGE. ``` ``` BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 38 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN`** ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 356 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 13.06.2016 IN ST NO.9425 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** ``` 1STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTIYAM CR.2145/2013. ``` - **`2 SALIM`** ``` S/O. SALIM, PUTHANVEEDU, NEAR POOJAPPURA POLICE STATION, NJALIKULAM CHERI, THRIKKANAPURAM VILLAGE. ``` ``` BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 39 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ``` IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM ``` ## **`PRESENT`** ## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN`** ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 357 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 05.09.2016 IN ST NO.9424 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** ``` 1STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTIYAM CR.2144/2013. ``` ``` 2SIDDIQUE S/O. ALIKUNJU, PUTHANVILA VEETTIL, PERAYAM CHERI, NADUTHALA VILLAGE. BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 40 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN`** ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 358 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 05.09.2016 IN ST NO.9414 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** ``` 1STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTIYAM CR.2294/2013. ``` - **`2 MIDHUN`** ``` S/O. RAJENDRAN, PUTHUVEETTIL, ASRAMAM CHERI, KOLLAM EAST VILLAGE. ``` ``` BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 41 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN`** ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 359 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 01.11.2016 IN ST NO.9386 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** ``` 1STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTIYAM CR.2402/2013. ``` - **`2 SHELAN`** ``` S/O. SHAHEER, PURAYIDATHIL VEEDU, VADAKKEVILA CHERI, VADAKKEVILA VILLAGE. ``` ``` BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 42 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN`** ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 361 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 22.06.2016 IN ST NO.9351 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** ``` 1STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTIYAM CR.2298/2013. ``` - **`2 SHAFEEK`** ``` S/O. ABDUL SALAM, SHAMEER MANZIL, NEAR KARALIKONAM MOSQUE, ARAKKANNUR CHERI, ELAMADU VILLAGE. ``` ``` BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 43 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN`** ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 362 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 02.09.2016 IN ST NO.7658 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** ``` 1STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTIYAM CR.1920/2013. ``` ## **`2 VAHAAB`** ``` S/O. SULAIMAN, KKM HOUSE, NEAR KURIKKANKOVIL TEMPLE, EDATHARA, PAATHIRIKKAL CHERRY, PATHANAPURAM VILLAGE. ``` ``` BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 44 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN`** ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 ``` ``` CRL.RC NO. 363 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 20.09.2016 IN ST NO.10374 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** ``` 1STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTIYAM CR.2525/2013. ``` - **`2 ANILKUMAR`** ``` S/O. SUNDARESAN, NEDIYAVILA VEEDU, VARADU CHIRA, EDAVATTON CHERI, PERINADU VILLAGE. ``` ``` BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 45 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN`** ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 374 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 22.12.2016 IN ST NO.7816 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER/S: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** - **`1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SAKTHIKULANGARA CR.1301/2013.`** - **`2 JOHN BRITTO`** ``` S/O. JOHNSON, JOSE BHAVAN, PUTHENTHURUTH, MEENATHU CHERI, SAKTHIKULANGARA. ``` ``` BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 46 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN`** ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 ``` ``` CRL.RC NO. 375 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 28.09.2016 IN ST NO.7814 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** ``` 1STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SAKTHIKULANGARA CR.953/2013. ``` - **`2 SHARAFUDDIN`** ``` S/O. HANEEFA, THARAYIL VEEDU, KUREEPUZHA CHERI, SAKTHIKULANGARA VILLAGE. ``` ``` BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 47 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN`** ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 376 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 03.09.2016 IN ST NO.7992 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** ``` 1STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERAVIPURAM CR.1624/2013. ``` - **`2 JAYAKUMAR`** ``` S/O. NATESAN, KRISHNAKRIPA, SOUHRADA NAGAR, AKG JUNCTION, THEKKEVILA CHERI, MUNDAKKAL VILLAGE. ``` ``` BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 48 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN`** ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 ``` ``` CRL.RC NO. 383 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 27.07.2016 IN ST NO.7839 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** ``` 1STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SAKTHIKULANGARA CR.1295/2013. ``` - **`2 SURESH`** ``` S/O. RAJENDRAN, KAARALIVILA, MANGAD CHERI, MANGAD VILLAGE. ``` ``` BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 49 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN`** ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.RC NO. 386 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 06.08.2016 IN ST NO.9052 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** ``` 1STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SAKTHIKULANGARA CR.1439/2013. ``` - **`2 BAHULEYAN`** ``` S/O.VASUDEVAN, ASWATHI BHAVANAM, KURUMTHALATHODU MURI, NILAMMEL VILLAGE. ``` ``` BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 50 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN`** ``` FRIDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1946 ``` ``` CRL.RC NO. 393 OF 2018 ``` ``` AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 04.08.2016 IN ST NO.8862 OF 2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM PETITIONER: ``` ``` SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 18.09.17. ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** ``` 1STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERAVIPURAM CR.1650/2013. ``` - **`2 SUDHI`** ``` S/O.NASARUDHEEN, ROYAL HOUSE, VADAKKEVILA CHERI, VADAKKEVILA VILLAGE. ``` ``` BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 07.06.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.269/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` 51 ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ## **`ORDER`** ``` [Crl.RC.Nos.269/2018, 273/2018, 275/2018, 276/2018, 277/2018, 278/2018, 279/2018, 281/2018, 282/2018, 287/2018, 290/2018, 291/2018, 292/2018, 296/2018, 298/2018, 300/2018, 301/2018, 303/2018, 307/2018, 308/2018, 309/2018, 311/2018, 315/2018, 317/2018, 319/2018, 323/2018, 327/2018, 328/2018, 330/2018, 336/2018, 342/2018, 346/2018, 348/2018, 349/2018, 350/2018, 351/2018, 353/2018, 356/2018, 357/2018, 358/2018, 359/2018, 361/2018, 362/2018, 363/2018, 374/2018, 375/2018, 376/2018, 383/2018, 386/2018 & 393/2018] ``` ``` Suo motu proceedings were initiated against ``` ``` the order of acquittal on the ground that the ``` ``` jurisdiction under Section 258 Cr.P.C. was ``` ``` exercised without any sufficient ground and ``` ``` without the compliance of requirement as ``` ``` mandated. ``` ``` 2.Section 258 Cr.P.C. is extracted below ``` ``` for reference: ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` **==> picture [15 x 9] intentionally omitted <==** ``` “258. Power to stop proceedings in certain cases.—In any summons-case instituted otherwise than upon complaint, a Magistrate of the first class or, with the previous sanction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, any other Judicial Magistrate, may, for reasons to be recorded by him, stop the proceedings at any stage without pronouncing any judgment and where such stoppage of proceedings is made after the evidence of the principal witnesseshasbeenrecorded, pronounce a judgment of acquittal, and in any other case, release the accused, and such release shall have the effect of discharge.” ``` ``` 3.In a summons case, it is permissible for ``` ``` the Magistrate, for the reason to be recorded, ``` ``` to stop further proceedings at any stage ``` ``` without pronouncing any judgment and to release the accused which will have the effect of a discharge or in the case of recording of ``` ``` statement of principal witness to pronounce a ``` ``` judgment of acquittal, if it is found that the accused could not be procured within a ``` ``` reasonable time or cost of procuring the accused ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` **==> picture [15 x 9] intentionally omitted <==** ``` imposed for the offence alleged against. ``` ``` 4.A Division Bench of this Court had the occasion to consider the application of Section 258 Cr.P.C. in a summons case inSuo motu v. ``` ``` State of Kerala and Another (2023 KHC OnLine ``` ``` 821).The relevant portion of the judgment is ``` ``` extracted below for reference: ``` ``` “ii. In the case of those summons- cases instituted otherwise than upon a complaint, which do not qualify as petty offences, where the prosecution files a report stating unambiguously that despite its best efforts at locating the accused, it has not been successful in securing the presence of the accused before the Magistrate, the Magistrate concerned shall scrutinise the report submitted by theprosecutiontosatisfy himself/herself of the fact that reasonably sufficient steps have been taken by the prosecution to ensure the presence of the accused and that the costs of ensuring the appearance of such accused far exceed the maximum fine that is prescribed under the Statute for the offence concerned. In the event of the Magistrate being satisfied of both of the aspects mentioned above, then it would be permissible for the Magistrate to record an order of stoppage of proceedings in accordance with Section 258 of the Cr.P.C.” ``` ``` Crl.RC No.269 of 2018 & Connected Cases ``` ``` 54 ``` ``` 5.Being the legal position settled as ``` ``` above, it is within the jurisdiction of the ``` ``` trial court/concerned Magistrate to exercise the ``` ``` power under Section 258 Cr.P.C. on its ``` ``` satisfaction that the presence of the accused ``` ``` could not be procured in spite of attempt or that the cost of ensuring/procuring the accused would exceed the maximum fine that may be imposed ``` ``` These cases would squarely fall under the ``` ``` purview of Section 258 Cr.P.C.. Hence, stoppage ``` ``` of proceedings by the learned Magistrate deserves no interference. The revisions fail and are closed. ``` ## **`Sd/-`** ## **`P.SOMARAJAN`** ``` JUDGE ``` ``` SPV ```